02.24.2014 Government Schneiderman proposes creating tick control advisory committee Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman is sponsoring a bill to create a tick control advisory committee. The legislation is expected to be discussed at the county Legislature’s Public Works...
02.04.2014 Government Sunday bus service sees 200 daily riders in first month Suffolk County officials are touting the success of East End Sunday bus service following the first month since its expansion.
01.07.2014 Government East End legislator named deputy presiding officer Despite holding just two of 18 seats in Suffolk County Legislature, the East End will be represented among the legislature’s leadership, as South Fork Legislator Jay Schneiderman was selected...
12.14.2013 Government $88K to build a pedestrian bridge? Not exactly When Vince Taldone saw the state had given an $88,875 Economic Development Council grant for the pedestrian walkway he has been pushing for on the Peconic River in Riverside,...
10.09.2013 News County Legislature passes tick control legislation Suffolk County is one step closer to better managing its growing tick population and the resulting health concerns. The county Legislature passed a law Tuesday requiring Suffolk County Vector...
09.17.2013 News Bill aims to control tick-borne diseases In an effort to combat tick-borne illnesses, county Legislature Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) has introduced new legislation to step up pressure on Suffolk County Vector Control, which is in charge...
09.16.2013 Business Riverside sewer study results are in, and costs a big concern A small sewage treatment plant specifically designed to handle the area between the Riverside traffic circle and nearby Vail Avenue, along with a possible supermarket farther south, would cost...
08.23.2013 News Riverside in line for $15K county grant for walking trail A plan to create a walking trail through Suffolk County parkland to the banks of the Peconic River is now in line to get $15,000 downtown revitalization grant, town...